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NYC Department of Consumer and Work Protection Issues New Notice to be Provided to Current Employees and New Hires

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The New York City Department of Consumer and Worker Protection (“DCWP”) is requiring that all City employers conspicuously post its Know Your Rights at Work poster by July 1, 2024, and also provide a copy to current employees...more

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Employment Agreement or Offer Letter – Which One Should You Use?

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Does your new hire need an employment agreement, or can an offer letter suffice? If you worry about whether to present your new hire with an employment agreement, you are not alone. Employers regularly struggle with the...more

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Court Ruling Shows Misunderstandings about Employment At-Will & Legal Claims

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A recent Pennsylvania Supreme Court decision regarding an employment at-will defense serves as a helpful reminder to employers and employees by illustrating misunderstandings amongst courts regarding the scope of the...more

Trusaic

[Webinar] Equity of Equity: Navigating Pay Equity in Long-Term Incentives - January 23rd, 11:00 am - 12:00 pm PST

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Join our upcoming webinar featuring renowned experts Gail Greenfield, EVP of Pay Equity & Total Rewards at Trusaic, and Bill O’Connor, Partner for Aon's compensation consulting practice. In today's dynamic work...more

Fox Rothschild LLP

Employers Must Give New Hires Expanded Wage Theft Notice

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Beginning New Year’s Day 2024, employers are required to give all non-exempt new hires working in California a new form of Wage Theft Prevention Act Notice containing new information. Employers must tell employees in the new...more

Skadden, Arps, Slate, Meagher & Flom LLP

2024 Insights: Other Regulatory Developments

AI in 2024: Monitoring New Regulation and Staying in Compliance With Existing Laws Companies that develop or employ AI tools have to consider proposed AI-specific regulation as well as an array of existing IP, privacy,...more

Skadden, Arps, Slate, Meagher & Flom LLP

With New Technology and New Hires, the IRS Aims To Audit More Effectively While Improving Taxpayer Services

New Funding, New Focus - With some $80 billion in initial funding from the Inflation Reduction Act (IRA), the Internal Revenue Service (IRS) began ramping up taxpayer services, issue resolution planning, compliance and...more

Jackson Lewis P.C.

Tiered Pay Structures and Manufacturing Industry

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The current auto industry labor negotiations have sparked a lively debate about the efficacy of adopting or maintaining a tiered pay structure for a manufacturing workforce. While some may argue that these structures are a...more

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Legislature Passes Amendments to Statewide Paid Sick Leave Law

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Seyfarth Synopsis: On September 13, 2023, the California legislature passed S.B. 616, which is expected to significantly expand the State’s existing paid sick leave mandate by increasing the annual amount of paid sick leave...more

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Big Changes to Colorado’s Pay Transparency Requirements

David Law by David Law On June 5, 2023, Colorado Governor Jared Polis signed SB 23-105 into law, significantly changing the rules around job postings and promotional notices. Employers will need to act quickly to prepare for...more

McDermott Will & Emery

Just Catching Up? SECURE 2.0 Roth Catch-Up Contribution Requirement Leaves More Questions than Answers

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Employers can offer participants who are age 50 or older the opportunity to make additional catch-up contributions to their retirement plans. Doing so provides a great way for older workers to save more money—up to an extra...more

Sheppard Mullin Richter & Hampton LLP

ICE Announces July and August Deadlines for Employers: Preparing for the DHS Planned Sunset of the COVID Pandemic Remote I-9...

The Department of Homeland Security (“DHS”) announced on May 4, 2023 a planned end to the COVID-19 remote I-9 flexibility. The flexibility ends on July 31 and prior pandemic I-9s must be remediated by Aug 30, 2023. Therefore,...more

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E-Verify Requirements in H.R. 2 May Complicate Hiring Practices

On Thursday, May 11, 2023, the House of Representatives passed the Secure the Boarder Act of 2023 (H.R. 2). The legislation lays out Republican priorities on immigration and contains passages focused on increasing security at...more

Spilman Thomas & Battle, PLLC

The Employment Offer Letter: Practical Tips for Minimizing Litigation Risk

The process of selecting the right candidate for a new position involves time and resources. Extending an offer of employment is generally an exciting endeavor for both the employer and its new hire - which is why the details...more

Perkins Coie

How AI and Automated Systems Use Can Lead to Discrimination in Hiring

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Artificial Intelligence (AI) and automated systems can increase efficiency and help reduce human error. However, the National Institute of Standards and Technology (NIST), the White House, and the Equal Employment Opportunity...more

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Law Firms Are Adjusting Their Lawyer Staffing and Promotion Strategy, According to Leopard Solutions’ Data

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Leopard Solutions' data shows that firms, following the post-pandemic hiring boom of 2021, are adjusting their staffing strategy when it comes to their partner and counsel promotions. While some firms have announced layoffs,...more

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[Webinar] Revealing the Results of Leopard Solutions' 2022 State of the Legal Industry Report - January 17th, 1:00 pm ET

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Leopard Solutions' annual state of the legal industry report covers topics such as lateral and entry level hires, attorney exits and retention, promotions, law firm growth and decline, diversity changes within the industry,...more

Tarter Krinsky & Drogin LLP

Substantial Changes to Form I-9 Effective on November 1, 2022

Starting on November 1, 2022, employers verifying their employees’ identity and employment authorization eligibility must use the new I-9 Form version....more

Tarter Krinsky & Drogin LLP

What’s New with the New York State Notice of Pay Rate?

As New York State employers know, there is a requirement to provide Notice of Pay Rate to new employees. Last month, the New York State Department of Labor (DOL) issued an updated sample. Below is an overview of the...more

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How Law Firms Are Doing with Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion: What Does the 2022 Data Show?

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Law firms have made strides in diversity, equity, and inclusion—but where do they stand in 2022, and where can they go from here? Year after year, our data has shown marginal progress in improving diversity at major U.S....more

Morrison & Foerster LLP

Änderung des Nachweisgesetzes erfordert Anpassung von Arbeitsverträgen bis zum 1. August 2022

Der deutsche Gesetzgeber hat das Nachweisgesetz überarbeitet, das die inhaltlichen Vorgaben für Arbeitsverträge regelt. Arbeitsverträge müssen nun zusätzliche Angaben und Informationen für die Arbeitnehmer beinhalten. Bei...more

Morrison & Foerster LLP

D.C. Council Waters Down Non-Compete Ban While Keeping Some Significant Limitations

On July 12, 2022, the D.C. Council amended the Ban on Non-Compete Agreements Amendment Act of 2020 (the “Amendment”), walking back from an earlier version of the bill that, as we previously discussed, contemplated a nearly...more

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IRS Continues Hiring Trend; Looks to Add over 400 Revenue Agents in the SB/SE Division

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The Internal Revenue Service (IRS) recently announced that it will hire 470 new revenue agents into the Small Business Self Employed (SB/SE) division. This effort is part of a larger IRS staffing initiative, following a...more

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Connecticut Family and Medical Leave Act Regulations in Final Review; Notices Required as of July 1

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Over six months after the Connecticut Family and Medical Leave Act (Connecticut FMLA) took effect, proposed regulations are slated for consideration and approval by the Connecticut Legislative Regulation Review Committee...more

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Tennessee’s Revised Mandatory E-Verify Law Applies to More Employers

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As of January 1, 2023, Tennessee will require all private employers with at least 35 employees to use E-Verify and maintain E-Verify case results. E-Verify is a federal electronic database intended to aid employers in...more

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